Landlording: A Handy Manual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It Themselves

by Leigh Robinson

Book Overview

One of the bestselling self-help guides for property owners is now updated with an expanded section on using the Internet, covering everything from shopping for supplies to setting market rents and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932956181
• ISBN13: 9780932956187
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Express Publishing (CA)
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

THE BEST!!

I have scoured the internet and the local book stores for books on this subject, and I have found this one to be the best by far. The format is VERY user friendly. It is filled with enough information to satisfy people who are currently in the business but easy enough for a beginner (such as myself) to understand. Trust me, you want this book, but you should also have another one that is specific to your locale. This book gives you everything you need to know EXCEPT the local laws and regulations that are specific to your state/city.

Best of the bunch...

I went to a physical bookstore and skimmed through several landlording books before settling on this one. (I paid (...) more than you can get it for here as a result.) Now I've finally finished reading it and found it to be an invaluable resource. I sell many of my real estate books after I'm through with them, but this one is staying on my shelf for a long time, to be used as a reference. There is SO MUCH information and SO MANY good ideas in this one, whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned pro. I guarantee you that you will make or save much more than the cost of the book just by implementing a few of his ideas. Seriously. I own about 30 units. I don't do any management myself because I use a professional property management firm. However, this book helps me know where my managers are doing a good job and where they aren't. And it gave me a lot of great ideas to pass onto them and/or insist they implement. In fact, I am going to buy another copy and give it to my managers (and hope they'll read it). If you only buy one landlording manual, this should be the one.

A vital first book for optimizing success as a landlord

This book was very thorough in dealing with the multitude of decisions a landlord has to make. Practically all small details and major concerns are addressed. The forms are of great value for the beginner who has none. One could learn from trial and error at some expence and head-ache or they could utilize this book to hit the ground running as they start landlording or just become better at it. The only draw back is that about 1/2% is subtley influenced by the laws and practices of California, paricularly the forms. But, this is not major at all, and can be overcome by learning your own state's statues on rental property. This book is not merely about landlord law but how to be a prosperous landlord. The landlording techniques for dealing with tenants makes this book invaluable! Overall, it is the most usefull book I have read on this subject.

The best book of its kind

I first read an older edition of this from the library, and immediately ordered the current edition. If you are going to own only one book on being a landlord, this has to be the one. Very easy to read and understand, and every bit of advice is practical and do-able. Not a book on how to get rich in real estate, but how to get the most from rental property you own without going nuts, whether its a spare sleeping room or a 200 unit multiplex.